It went on and on and Daisy even described some rather unspeakable details in a very vivid manner.Mallory got sick of it and asked, "Mom, when are you transferring the compensation payment to Abigail?"Those words dampened Daisy's excitement immediately, making her clench her teeth in anger."Mom, why did you get someone to destroy Abigail's studio? Why did you try to frame her last night? Was it because she talked back to you?"In Mallory's mind, her mother was a deep-thinking person who knew when to bend when needed. Even when she hated someone to the bone, she would still put on a friendly facade.Yet, Daisy's hostility toward Abigail was too glaring, as if the two of them bore a grudge from a previous life.Daisy was taken aback by her daughter's words but she quickly found a good excuse. "She's an obstacle for you to get married to Xander. So why wouldn't I try to take her out?"Mallory simply listened, but there were more and more questions gnawing inside her.Meanwhile,
Abigail wanted to pretend to not hear that and tried to dodge the question, yet the problem was pushed directly onto her.Embarrassed, she looked at Xander. "Dating differs from person to person, and I'm not sure what you should prepare for your first date either."Keith had never dated before so he was unable to provide Xander any ideas. Hence, he shoved the pressure onto Abigail. "Abigail, no need to be shy. Just tell Mr. Zane what you prepared when you had your first date with your husband."Abigail was speechless.Why did she intercede on behalf of Keith's big mouth earlier in the morning?She should have just allowed him to be transferred to India."You really don't know?" Xander asked.His voice was rumbling and sexy, and carried with it an almost oppressive pressure.It felt like if Abigail did not give the answer he wanted, he would reveal her true identity.Abigail gave him a begrudging look. "Should I be in the know for this?"'He's my husband, and we never went on
"Keith, what's there to hide about having a girlfriend in this day and age?" Malcolm hooked his arm over Keith's shoulder and said solemnly, "Nowadays, everyone's open-minded, and getting into bed on the first date is pretty normal. For safety's sake, and to avoid any unwanted pregnancies, condoms are a must for any upstanding man."Malcolm's strength was that he had extremely thick skin and could say what was in his mind in front of anyone, no matter the time or place. In any case, it was not him who would get embarrassed, but everyone else around him.With a little encouragement from Malcolm, Keith seemingly gained enlightenment. Since this was something that Mr. Zane was too embarrassed to ask, Keith thought he should help him get to the bottom of this. "Mr. Malcolm, what type do you recommend?"This question was clearly something Malcolm was prepared for. "For this, there are many types in the market. If you want to be safe, anything that follows the common standard will do. If
Just as Abigail finished packing and was about to go home, she received a WhatsApp message from Nathan.[Go home first, Abigail. I'll pick you up at your neighborhood at 5pm.]Abigail thought for a moment and replied, [Okay.]Later that day, even though Abigail was the one going on a date tonight, Melody seemed even more excited than her.She helped Abigail with her hair while chattering and did not stop talking until she finished doing Abigail's hair."Caterpie, I imagined so many stories about you and Mr. Zane the first time I saw you at his house. I'm your biggest shipper."She continued, "My entire life has been plain and ordinary. I've never experienced anything particularly exciting other than this crazy couple I've been shipping that actually came true! When I shipped you two, I imagined many inappropriate scenarios in my head. Like the possessive CEO forcing you to love him, you two savoring the forbidden fruit... Anyway, that's just my imagination. You have to remember w
After greeting Xander, Melody promptly closed the door. Abigail immediately rolled her eyes at her friend."Mel! I feel so awkward I want to crawl into a hole, and yet you went to say hello to him."Melody replied, "Don't worry. Judging from his expression, it doesn't look like he heard our conversation. He probably just got here.""Oh...""Weren't you acting all tough just now? How'd you turn into a wuss this quickly?" asked Melody."Talking big isn't hard..." replied Abigail."Look at you! Just sleep with him if you want to. Besides, he's your husband, so it's perfectly legal for you to sleep with him."Abigail quickly covered Melody's mouth."I'm begging you. Please stop. What'll I do if he hears what you say?""Okay, okay, I'll stop. I'm done doing your makeup. Quickly get up and get dressed for your date," said Melody."You're done with my makeup? Why does it look like I don't have makeup on?"Melody replied, "You're naturally pretty, so you look good even without makeu
Abigail also looked at Xander while he was looking at her.He wore a white t-shirt and casual black pants.Abigail had worked for Xander for a year. No matter winter or summer, Xander always wore a white shirt and gray trousers whenever he went out.This was the first time she saw him in casual attire.'Why'd he suddenly change his style?' she wondered.At this thought, Abigail's gaze shifted to his sneakers. Then, she immediately understood.He was wearing a pair of sneakers she had bought for him. He had deliberately changed his style of dressing so that he could wear these shoes to see her.If she had not seen those shoes, she would have forgotten that she had even bought them for him.'It's such a trivial thing, yet he remembers...'Abigail felt warm inside. Just as she lifted her gaze, she was met with his.He pushed his silver-rimmed glasses up and smiled with his eyes. "You look great!"'He's complimenting me...' Abigail thought as her heart fluttered.Thankfully, Me
Xander laughed, and his grip on her hand tightened. "Alright."Abigail did not answer. The elevator slowly descended, and the atmosphere turned inexplicably awkward once more.Abigail thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Zane...""Stop addressing me so formally," said Xander. His deep voice was firm and assertive."Didn't you say you were coming to pick me up at 5pm? Why'd you come this early?" asked Abigail.Xander replied, "I wanted to see you earlier, so I came earlier."Abigail glanced at him and lowered her head."Oh..."'Can he not be so straightforward? He's so straightforward that I don't even know how to respond,' she thought.Xander pulled her closer to his side. "Is there a place in particular you want to go?"Abigail shook her head. "Nope."Xander was silent."Did you hear our conversation just now?" asked Abigail."About?""Nothing."'He probably didn't hear my conversation with Melody. If he did, he definitely wouldn't have reacted this way,' she thought.A
Xander was amused by her cute and candid response."You don't have to get me a gift in return. Maybe you could get me something with my card?" he said.Abigail replied miserably, "But I don't want to keep spending your money. I can earn money myself. Before I met you, I actually did pretty well on my own."Xander had always known that Abigail could do well even if he were not around.He thought to himself, 'The fact that she could pass multiple rounds of selections among the thousands of competitors and end up as my assistant has already proved her abilities. She can afford to buy her own house, has good looks, and has many men pursuing her. I'm dispensable to her.'Regardless, knowing all this is one thing, but hearing Abigail saying them aloud is another.'He subconsciously tightened his grip on her hand."But I need you to spend my money. I need to know that I'm needed and not dispensable to you..." said Xander.Abigail could not stand it when he spoke to her in such a tone.